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Keys to the Secondary Classroom: A Teacher’s Guide to the First Months of School

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"The suggestions and tips give teachers a solid start to their year and help their students achieve. This book has a unique focus on secondary teachers." —Janet Crews, Secondary Instructional Coordinator Clayton School District, MO "A blueprint for successful teaching; an entire year of teaching methods in one volume. This book is jam-packed with practical, useful forms to guarantee a meaningful year for both the students and especially the teacher!" —Ronald W. Poplau, Social Studies Teacher Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, KS An easy-to-use source for all the strategies you need to thrive in the secondary classroom! Preparing adolescent students for today's increasing demands requires commitment, organization, subject matter knowledge, and passion. But with the right strategies and tools, first-year secondary school teachers can approach this challenge with greater confidence and ease. Leveraging a wealth of information and research from the New Teacher Center, this user-friendly guide provides a solid foundation for classroom management, lesson planning, and assessment. Teachers will learn step-by-step tips for organizing standards-based curriculum across the content areas, supported by extensive reproducible forms and go-to references, including lesson plans from exemplary math and language arts teachers. The authors provide specific strategies for: Reaching struggling readers Working with English learners and their families Designing lessons with assessment in mind Sustaining a passion for teaching Covering everything needed for your first year and beyond, this guide provides invaluable insights on succeeding with adolescent students.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction 1. The Adolescent Learner: Key Questions About Adolescents and "Win-Win" Teacher Responses 2. The Nuts and Bolts of Getting Started 3. Rules, Routines, and Procedures: Basics for Daily Classroom Management 4. Community and Team Building: Activities for the Secondary Classroom 5. Big Picture Guide to Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction 6. Strategies for Daily Lesson Planning and Student Engagement 7. Planning for the First Two Weeks of Math Class: Lesson Plans for Mathematics 8. Planning for the First Two Weeks of English and Social Studies Class: Lesson Plans for English and Social Studies Core 9. Supporting Secondary Students to Read Subject Matter Text 10. Teaching for English Language Learner Success: Key Ideas and Strategies for All Secondary Teachers 11. Assessment of Student Learning: Monitoring Students′ Progress 12. Communication With Parents: Maintaining That Vital Link Epilogue: Sustaining a Passion for Teaching Appendix: Sample Class Guidelines Letter Key Resources for Secondary Teachers References Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780761978961
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Corwin Press Inc
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Sub Title: A Teacher’s Guide to the First Months of School
  • Width: 215 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0761978968
  • Publisher Date: 22 Dec 2009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 730 gr


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